Google’s Nexus tablet may push Android partners out of the picture

Re:Google’s Nexus tablet may push Android partners out of th... by cube13 on Thursday January 05, 2012 @12:02PM (#3429414)

If this is true, it will be more of a shot at Amazon than Apple. The Kindle Fire is an Amazon table that runs Android on the backed, not an Android tablet with Amazon features. Also, I'm honestly not sure if Google can actually sell an iPad(or even close to iPad) quality tablet for $200.

Amazon was able to create a very good tablet with the Kindle Fire, but they have the content ecosystem(as well as the public used to giving them money directly) to support selling the device for a loss. Google is attempting to get that ecosystem, but they aren't there yet(and the public isn't generally used to paying Google for anything). I can see $300 for the new tablet(Amazon reportedly loses $50 per Kindle Fire), but not $200.

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Re:Google’s Nexus tablet may push Android partners out of th... by ajross on Thursday January 05, 2012 @01:25PM (#3429789)

I think this is exactly it. The fact that the only manufacturer able to turn Android into a success on the tablet is a competitor doing an unlicensed/unbranded clone must be deeply embarrassing.

The Fire really is a nice device at a fantastic price.

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